You go to watch a football game in the local stadium. Strike. You plan a few days out of the city so want to catch a bus to the nearby village Nagarkot. Strike. You stayedContinue reading
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On the Bus, in Nepal
Bus rides in Nepal are thrilling. First of all there are the roads they drive on. Throughout most of Nepal’s steep terrain roads are cut into the mountain. Highways between the main cities are generallyContinue reading
Nepali Holiday
Australia has Sunday sessions, England has a summer with an abundance of festivals, Amsterdam has Vondelpark, Finland has summer cottages spread around its mosquito paradise lakes and forests, Kyrgyzstan has Issyk-Kul lake, and etcetera. EveryContinue reading
ABC Trek
Easy as, 1 2 3. As simple as, do re mi, A B C. Ehm.. No. The Annapurna Base Camp (ABC) trek is not easy as 1 2 3. So don’t just go ‘Baby, youContinue reading
When England Marries Nepal
The Englishman went to Nepal to meet women. His plan was to return a year later to hopefully marry one. There is no need to come back next year, the wedding was a month ago.Continue reading
Meet the Nepali #2
“We are cocktail.” Sudip mentions “People call cocktail to us.” I laugh. It must be our skin colour difference I assume. “When a girl is taller than the boy: cocktail couple.” He adds “You haveContinue reading
Kathmandu Orphanage part 2
We span the last net tightly around the bamboo posts and crossbar. The pitch is ready. A hill slopes steep down on the west side of this triangular field. Across the field a metal fenceContinue reading
Kathmandu Orphanage part 1
We all wish they wouldn’t be necessary. Orphanages. Unfortunately there is the need for very many in Nepal. Even though there are very many, most are running over capacity. I’ve seen quite a few ofContinue reading
A Cow’s Life
A cow’s life can be tough, but at chilled out Pokhara lake-side it doesn’t matter. Do wait for the moment, it’s coming. A. 10/04/18 Namche Bazar
Dal Bhat
“Nepali khana, Dal Bhat Tarkari, 24 hour, full power” Sudip L. Dal bhat. The food of a nation. Nepal lives on this stuff. Dal is lentil soup, bhat is rice. The simple form is servedContinue reading